Thursday, Feb 5, 2026
The 78th Annual Director's Guild of America (DGA) award nominees were announced in early January 2026, recognizing Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2025.
This year, six alumni are nominated for their directing work. See the Tisch nominees below and see all DGA nominees here. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
Chloé Zhao (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film)
Hamnet
Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film
Hasan Hadi ‘22 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film)
The President’s Cake
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Janicza Bravo ‘03 (BFA, Drama)
The Bear, “Worms”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality / Quiz & Game
Adam Sandler ‘88 (BFA, Drama)
The Price is Right, “10,000th Episode”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Film
Elizabeth Lo ‘10 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
Mistress Dispeller
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series / News
Matt Wolf ‘05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
Pee-Wee as Himself, “Part 1”
*We apologize for any omissions. Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.
